chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
erysipelothrix
esothyropexy
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exospheres
exospheres
noun
plural of exosphere
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extractorship
extraphysiological
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexaspermous
hexosediphosphoric
hexosemonophosphoric
hexosephosphoric
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
horsepox
horsepox
noun
A disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus.
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
hyperparoxysm
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
hypoprosexia
hysteropexia
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
indoxylsulphuric
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngopharynxes
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
omphalorrhexis
ophthalmorrhexis
oropharynxes
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
oxyosphresia
pharyngoxerosis
phleborrhexis
phylloxeras
plasmatorrhexis
posthexaplar
posthexaplaric
preexhaustion
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
prothoraxes
proxyship
proxyship
noun
The office or agency of a proxy.
psychoprophylaxis
psychoprophylaxis
noun
(obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
psychoreflex
radioanaphylaxis
saccopharynx
seroanaphylaxis
seroanaphylaxis
noun
(medicine, uncommon) Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.
seropneumothorax
seroprophylaxis
seroprophylaxis
noun
(immunology) Disease prophylaxis achieved via the administration of antibody-containing serum.
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
spondylexarthrosis
sternoxiphoid
streptothrix
streptothrix
noun
(biology) Any of the genus Streptothrix of bacilli, occurring in the form of long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted.
strophotaxis
thixotropies
toxophorous
trisulphoxid
trisulphoxide
trophallaxes
trophallaxes
noun
plural of trophallaxis
trophallaxis
trophallaxis
noun
(biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
trophotaxis
ventrohysteropexy
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthopsydracia
xanthopsydracia
noun
(archaic, medicine) A condition characterized by the occurrence on the skin of small yellow pustules.
xanthospermous
xanthospermous
adj
(botany) Having yellow seeds
xenomorphosis
xenomorphosis
noun
(film studies)
xerographies
xeromorphous
xeromorphous
adj
xeromorphic
xerophagies
xerophagies
noun
plural of xerophagy
xerophilies
xerophilous
xerophilous
adj
Able to thrive in dry weather.
xerophobous
xerophobous
adj
Synonym of xerophobic
xerophthalmos
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xerophytisms
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.
xiphosterna
xiphosternum
xiphosternum
noun
(rare) Alternative form of xiphisternum
xiphosura
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.